Clipping implement



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J. C. PATTERSON Y CLIPPING IMFLEMENT Filed Aug. 21, 1924 INVENTOR: WITNESSES.- John -C Bxelson By C ff' uw @2W/MW f TORNEYS Patented Sept. 15, 1925.

UNITED STATES JOHN C. PATTERSON, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CLIPPING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed .August 21, 1924.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN C. PATTERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Clipping Implements, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to clipping implements and more particularly to that type useful in financial institutions for detaching coupons from bonds and stock certificates, the primary object being t0 provide a novel cutting instrument especially'.serviceable for the foregoing mentioned use.

Another obj ect of this invention is to provide an implement of the above typified character embodying means for temporarily holding the severed coupon or other portion cut off, said means being capable of retaining a succession of clipped coupons without fear of loss or accidental displacement, and also movable into out-of-service location when it is not desired to collect a number of severed coupons, whereupon the implement may be used as an ordinary angular shears.

Other objects and attendant advantages will appear as the following description of a practical embodiment of my invention proceeds, the same having bee-n chosen from other possible forms as most conveniently illustrating the novel features involved.

For a full understanding of this invention reference is made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, constituting a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts .in all the views.

Fig. I, is a perspective view of my novel clipping implement.

Fig. II, is an enlarged sectional detail of the coupon or other severed portion collecting means in service location.

Fig. III, is a similar sectional view showing the collecting means inthe out-of-use position; and,

Fig. IV, is a detail view illustrative of the manner in which a series of coupons are retained and the holder therefor swung outwardly for the removal of said coupons.

Referring to the drawings my novel clipping implement comprises a pair of linger bows 4, 5 having integral shear blades 6, 7

respectively fulcrumed together by means of a pivot pin 8, or the like. One of the Serial No. 733,339.

` shear blades 6 for example-which is upextension 9, and it functions as a presser and steadying means for the coupon or other portion cut off from a bond or stock certifi- 1 cate during severance, and for a purpose later 0n explained. f

To the other shear' blade 7 there is securely attached, in any appropriate manner, a complemental shearl extension 12 adapted for cooperation with the extension 9 aforesaid, as later on more fully set forth, and it will be readily understood that when pressure is exerted on the finger bows 4;, 5 the shear blades 6, 7, and extensions 9, 12 respectively will effect a gradual and clean cut by the initimate shearing engagement 0f the cutting edges of said blades and extensions. Attached to the shear blade 7 by means of a screw or screws 13-or rivets-is one arm 14 of an angled bracket, the other arm 15 whereof is longitudinally channeled or slotted and tted with a flat spring 16 conveniently secured in place by a pin 17, as will be readily understood by those acquainted with the art. Or, the spring 16 may be otherwise mounted so long as the major portion thereof is left free for l'lexure between the opposed walls of the slotted arm' 15. Pivotally mounted at the free end of the arm 15 by means of a pin 18 is an impaling prong 19 having a rectangular section heel 2O and projecting finger 21; whereby said impaling prong may be moved into operative position as shown in Figs. I and II, or disposed between the opposed walls of the arm 15 in out-of-service locationas indicated in Fig. III-when the finger 21 will occupy a substantially vertical position. It will be obvious that the free end of the flat spring 16 cooperates with the flat faces of the heelQO to retain the impaling prong 19 in either of the positions referred to. Again the impaling prong 19 may be swung on its pivo't 18 into a position. co-extensive with the arm 15,-when a series of severed coupons C collected thereon are ready for removal-whereupon the lingerl 21 will occupy a reversely (directed position as shown in Figl IV and be pre-vented from further turning movement in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Fig. I, by the free end of the spring 16' abutting thereagainst. In other words, the impaling prong 19 is capable of movement through a Semi-circle to the letter right-hand by a two stage progressive step. It is to be noted,

`that the impaling prong 19 is needle pointed and of a lengtlrto enter through a registerifng hole 22 provided tor the purpose in the brace'plate 10, when the imple-ment is operated .or closed for sev-eiance purposes.

In operation it will be apparent that as the fingerl bows 4, 5 are moved towards each other the shearV blades 6, T will ble elesed upon one another, followed by a complemental action of the extensions 9', 12, thereby effecting a rectangular cut, with the severed portion automatically impaled upon the prong 19 under, pressive action exerted by the brace plate 10- prior to completion* of the shearing action. LAs a resultv the sev-ered coupon or other portion oi material' cut-on' will be preventeditrom falling" whenever the prong` 19 occupies the position shown in Figs. I- and II. l

From the foregoing description it is thought the advantages of my improved clipping implement will be fully appreciated" without further detailed explanation, and while I have-shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent thatf minor detail changes. may be adopted without departing from theY scope ot the appended claims. l l

Having thusl described my invention, I claim;

1V. A. clippingl implement comprising"y cooperating shear bladesy having anguflarly directed extensions, one ot saidblades and the extension thereof including. lan apen tu'ied brace, and: a spring iniiuencedy impaling' prong pivotally supported in achan neled projection on the other shear blade with capacity for retention in registration with an aperture in the oresait. brace and accommodation in the channeled projection when not in use.

2. A clipping. implement comprising cooperating she'ai blades having angularly directed extensions, one of said blades and the extension thereof including an apertured brace, a. `channeled lateral projection on the other shear blade, and a spring influenced impalingA prong pivot-ed4 therein with capacity for arrest in registration with the aperture of the aforesaid brace, or disposition in the channeled projection or coezrtensive therewith for the purposes specified.

3i A clipping implement comprising cooperating shear blades having' angul rlv directed extensions, one ci said blades and the rztension thereof including an aperture-:1l brace,` a slottediateral projection on the other shea-r blade,` a spring iniriuenced' impaling prong pivoted therein, and means whereby said prong may bevmanipulated a quarteraturn into the operative er inoperative position. j

4. 'In a clipping implement including nngled shear bladesy and an apertuied support associated in one bla le, the combi-nation with the other blade ot ai slot-ted lateral pro jection, and pivoted impalifng prong" having capacity tor arrest" in registrati-on with the aperture ot the aforesaid support or disposal out of alignmenttherewith.

5. In a clipping implement including angled shear blades and aper-tnred support associatedf in one bla-de, the combination of a slotted projection on the other blade,and a spring controlled impaling prong pfivotalfly carried by said projection' with capacity for arrest in registration with the aperture of the aforesaid support or'retention iny lo'- cations at right angles thereto,

In testimony whereof, I havel hereunto signed my name at Philadelphia, vP-er-insylV- Vania, this 19thy day ort? August, 1924;,

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